Forget John Gibson, the Oilers should target Mackenzie Blackwood if they want to improve their goaltending

Have you heard this one before? The Oilers might need to acquire a goalie. Last week, The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun wrote an article about Anaheim Ducks’ netminder John Gibson, linking him to Edmonton, among other teams. The insider noted that Gibson....

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

The Day After 29.0: Too many passengers and not enough drivers for Edmonton Oilers as long, slow death march looms

Has the coaching bump worn off for the Edmonton Oilers? Given that Tuesday night saw the club drop a 3-1 listless decision to the New York Islanders, their third straight loss in a row, one has to wonder not just if that bump has worn off, but what n...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Lowetide: What can Dylan Holloway bring the Oilers when he returns?

Dylan Holloway is in his third pro season with the Edmonton Oilers and has yet to establish himself as an NHL regular. Injuries have had an impact, but lack of offensive output and mistakes of youth were also part of his resume, limiting the young fo...

Published: 1 year ago by The Athletic

Player games: Wretched special teams at both ends sink Oilers on the Island

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

Can Zach Hyman score 50 goals this season?

In my latest post for Oilersnation, I looked into Zach Hyman’s scoring rate this season and how many goals we can reasonably expect him to finish the 2023/24 regular season with. Considering how often Hyman gets to play with McDavid at both even-stre...

Published: 1 year ago by The Super Fan

Oilers too focused on fancy plays as special teams come up blank

The Oilers, too caught up with trying to make the fancy plays, lost the special teams battle Tuesday against the Islanders. The lesson: just because you play with McDavid, doesn’t mean you have to play like McDavid.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Insider Hints Oilers’ Defenseman a Sweetener in Campbell Trade

The post Insider Hints Oilers’ Defenseman a Sweetener in Campbell Trade appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. TSN Insider Darren Dreger says that Philip Broberg might be the sweetener the Edmonton Oilers include to trade Jack Campbell. The post Insider...

Published: 1 year ago by NHL Trade Talk

Dreger: Edmonton Oilers could use Philip Broberg to sweeten deal to move Jack Campbell

The situation between the Edmonton Oilers and prospect Philip Broberg have reached a boiling point in recent weeks, when an apparent trade request became public. The public spat resulted in Broberg being sent to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors, where i...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

GDB 29.0 Wrap Up: Oilers kick off New York road trip with frustrating loss to Islanders

Remember the eight-game winning streak? Well, that’s in the rearview mirror now, as the Oilers fell to the New York Islanders by a score of 3-1 to kick off their New York road trip. After getting to a game above .500, they’ve lost three in a row and...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Islanders score three unanswered in second to take down Oilers

Anders Lee and Bo Horvat scored power-play goals and the New York Islanders beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

NHL Highlights: Islanders 3, Oilers 1

Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves on the night, nine different Islanders recorded a point, and New York took care of the Edmonton Oilers 3-1.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Nothing special about Edmonton Oilers third-straight defeat

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

On this day in 2013, the Edmonton Oilers trade Linus Omark to Sabres

On this day in 2013, the Edmonton Oilers traded 2007 fourth-round pick forward Linus Omark to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a conditional 2014 sixth-round selection in the NHL draft. Omark would never be the saviour for the Oilers as he was draf...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation